Take one telescopic crane, add and excavator dipper and bingo – Extreme high reach!
We all know the Japanese like a spot of miniaturisation. As a nation, they are at their happiest when they’re making something electronic fit on the head o a pin.
But, as this video proves, they’re pretty damn inventive when it comes to big equipment too.
Although our Japanese language skills are a tad rusty, this video shows how a telescopic crane has been fitted with an excavator boom and dipper and a demolition attachment to allow it to work at a height of 85 metres. It sounds a touch Heath Robinson but at least they have started with a base machine that was actually designed to work at that height.
And while the upper part of the machine is a bit Frankenstein’s monster, the blacked-out cab is state of the art with a huge TV-style display providing the operator with a close-up view of the attachment.
Our thanks to Adrian McLean at Armac for sharing this superb video with us.
